The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

1983 · 105 min · ZH · 7.0 (20 votes)
Dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wan Jen, Tseng Chuang-Hsiang · Starring Chen Bo-zheng, Yang Li-yin, Tseng Kuo-feng, Lai Te-Nan, Fu-yu Hou, Tsui Fu-Sheng
Drama

Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.

VIBE

A deeply felt, melancholic journey through memory and identity. It's a wistful, contemplative look at a changing society, rendered with a lyrical, arthouse sensibility. Perfect for quiet introspection.

melancholicnostalgicwistfulcontemplativeslow-burnarthouseperiod dramacharacter studylyricalidentitymemorysocietal changeloss
based on novel or book1960s
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